In the deep dark depths of February it feels like we couldn’t possibly miss the summer months more than we do now and then something comes along that reminds of how we can barely remember the colour green, or how much we enjoy the music of June Body. Thanks to photographer/videographer Alex Boyd we get a bittersweet refresher on both with this newly released tour mini-documentary from June Body’s trip through Ontario and Quebec with Species of Trees last summer. Continue reading Music Video: June Body Provide a Bittersweet Reminder of Summer Months with New Tour Mini-Documentary
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Music Video: Pineo & Loeb (ft. After Funk & Liinks) cover Michael Jackson’s ‘Earth Song’
Pineo & Loeb weren’t exactly lowering the bar with ELEVATION. As easy as it would be to dismiss their latest album for being a collection of covers, they’ve picked some amazing songs and collaborators to work with. These covers feel like genuine upgrades, breathing fresh life into songs that long held positions at the top of the game. Today the duo released their first video from the album: a cover, featuring After Funk and Liinks, of Michael Jackson’s Grammy-nominated hit from 1995, “Earth Song.” Honestly, we might like it better than the original. Continue reading Music Video: Pineo & Loeb (ft. After Funk & Liinks) cover Michael Jackson’s ‘Earth Song’
New Music: Tachichi is in His Element, Namely Halifax, on ‘Top Ten’
Do not let the title fool you. Tachichi’s newest album Top Ten has eleven — that’s right, eleven — head-bopping tracks. Under Hand’Solo Records, this makes album number 12 for the Halifax local and includes beats from multiple producers, such as Sean-One, Uncle Fester, Pineo & Loeb, ChanHays, Petey Punch, DJ Moves, Gordki, DJ Cosmo and Fresh Kills. Continue reading New Music: Tachichi is in His Element, Namely Halifax, on ‘Top Ten’
Single: Willow St. Station’s ‘Across the World’ is a Heartbroken Duet
When George Harrison penned “Something,” his love song for his then-wife Pattie Boyd, he didn’t have to endure her being all the way “Across the Universe.” It sounds like the folks of Willow St. Station having taken that idea one step further, and a few more steps this side of melancholy, as they sing about someone with that special something who got away on “Across the World.” Continue reading Single: Willow St. Station’s ‘Across the World’ is a Heartbroken Duet
OBEY Convention: Eartheater, Tomoko Sauvage and More Announced for 2019 Festival Lineup
When it comes to exploring the experimental, OBEY Convention may just be Atlantic Canada’s go-to genre-defying, identity-questioning, rule-breaking festival. Held each year in Halifax, Nova Scotia, OBEY Convention returns for its 12th instalment May 30 – June 2, 2019 with a lineup that will leave you asking, “What did I just experience?” Today they announce the initial batch of artists performing at the festival, which you may now enjoy in this somewhat limited auditory format. Continue reading OBEY Convention: Eartheater, Tomoko Sauvage and More Announced for 2019 Festival Lineup